A Procedure for Determining a Child's Status Within His or Her

question 43

Multiple Choice

A procedure for determining a child's status within his or her peer group in which each child in the group either nominates others whom she or he likes best and least or rates each child in the group for desirability as a companion is termed:

• A)social comparison
• B)sociometric technique
• C)perceived popularity
• D)dominance hierarchy

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Definitions:

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